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Sunday, September 13, 2015

RIP Ashton Crosby

CROSBY--Henry Ashton Jr.,

New York Times

September 13, 2015

75, of New York City and Southport, CT. Born in 1940 he
attended St. Bernard's, Groton, Williams College and received a masters from
NYU. He pursued his passions of teaching and more so, acting on stage,
television and in film. He is predeceased by two brothers, John Player Crosby
and Mario Gifford Fernandez. He is survived by four siblings; Eleanor Hall,
Sheldon Crosby, Letitia Haynes and George Crosby. He leaves behind two
daughters; Jennifer Crosby Cargill and Heather Crosby Mnuchin and five
grandchildren; Sammy Jr, Rosalie, Emma, Dylan and John Player. He also had 10
nieces and nephews. He was loved and will be greatly missed. Services will be
held at his beloved St. John the Devine at a date to be set.

About Me

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.